Orchards and Fruit Trees
This post Gail Falkingham explores the history of Orchards and Fruit Trees through records in our collections. … Read More Orchards and Fruit Trees
Category: Estate Records
Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
In the next post in our Garden History series, Gail Falkingham explores the history of Walled Gardens and Glasshouses through records from our estate collections.… Read More Walled Gardens and Glasshouses
Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
The next Made in North Yorkshire feature tells the story of Miss Bridget Talbot and her connection to Kiplin Hall.… Read More Made in North Yorkshire: Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot
Remember Remember the 5th of November
This post explores records that relate to bonfire night and fireworks including a copy of the Monteagle letter, warning of the gunpowder plot and John Darley’s notebook of firework recipes.… Read More Remember Remember the 5th of November
Hird’s Annals of Bedale
This week, Gail Falkingham looks at Hird’s Annals, a history of 19th century Bedale written in verse by shoemaker Robert Hird.… Read More Hird’s Annals of Bedale
Focus on Malton: Architects’ Drawings
By Gail Falkingham The archive of the Fitzwilliam family of Malton contains a collection of over 130 architects’ drawings of various buildings in the town, dating from c.1799 to 1929. These include domestic houses and cottages, as well as shops, inns, stables, the Town Hall, bank and mill. The drawings are by a number of… Read More Focus on Malton: Architects’ Drawings
The Fitzwilliam Family of Malton Archive: 1593-1956
By Gail Falkingham, Record Assistant For anyone studying the history of Malton, the collections of the North Yorkshire County Record Office contain a variety of records which provide information on the town, its buildings and inhabitants over the past four hundred years. One of the largest collections relating to Malton is the Fitzwilliam archive [ref:… Read More The Fitzwilliam Family of Malton Archive: 1593-1956
Focus on Knaresborough: Estate and private collections
By Gwyneth Endersby, Record Assistant The estate and private records we hold for Knaresborough are broad ranging in both subject matter and date; yet it’s also fair to say that, in terms of physical extent, the majority of these deposits are comparatively small against those we hold for other places in North Yorkshire. Most possess… Read More Focus on Knaresborough: Estate and private collections
Focus on Whitby Records – Part 2
The Abbey and Cholmley Estate The earliest Whitby records held by the Record Office date back to the medieval period, when the Abbey held substantial power and extensive land holdings in the local area. The Whitby Abbey cartulary, which is on display at the Abbey Visitor Centre, contains copies of title deeds, charters of privilege… Read More Focus on Whitby Records – Part 2
